Still, nothing about Boston's collective reaction screamed "everlasting hatred." Sure, the welcome wasn't exactly warm and fuzzy, but it was far from cold and disgusted either. In fact, if I were Allen, I'd be taking a bow and blowing proverbial kisses at the crowd. I mean, Carmelo Anthony was met with more of a collective heckle than he was.

Which means the Boston faithful must not be as unforgiving or angry as we thought.